Girls' name · since 1989

Jessalin

28 babies named Jessalin in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

28
total births
1989–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Jessalin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1989.

Jessalin has 28 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2002.

  • 28 total births
  • 1989–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

28 girls have been named Jessalin since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

28
total births
1989–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Jessalin was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jessalin in 1989 - its busiest year on record.

Jessalin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jessalin's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jessalin at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

28

Since 1989

14 years of records

Peak year

1989

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1989

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jessalin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 19891991199319962002 6

Jessalin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Jessalin's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Jessalin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jessalin?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 28 babies named Jessalin. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 6 births.
When was Jessalin most popular?
Jessalin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Jessalin been used?
Jessalin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 14 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jessalin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jessica, Jessie, Jesse, Jessi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jessalin's data

  • Jessalin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jessalin: Baby Name Since 1989 - 28 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jessalin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jessalin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.